Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
The Revelaires* She Wears My Ring You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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